The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.
Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.
Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.
Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.
Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.
It's the end of the world as we know it
Various Artists Lyrics
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Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn -
world serves its own needs, regardless of your own needs. Feed it up a knock,
speed, grunt no, strength no. Ladder structure clatter with fear of height,
down height. Wire in a fire, represent the seven games in a government for
hire and a combat site. Left her, wasn't coming in a hurry with the furies
breathing down your neck. Team by team reporters baffled, trump, tethered
crop. Look at that low plane! Fine then. Uh oh, overflow, population,
own needs, listen to your heart bleed. Tell me with the rapture and the
reverent in the right - right. You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright
light, feeling pretty psyched.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.
Six o'clock - TV hour. Don't get caught in foreign tower.
Slash and burn, return, listen to yourself churn.
Lock him in uniform and book burning, blood letting.
Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerate.
Light a candle, light a motive.
Step down, step down. Watch a heel crush, crush.
Uh oh, this means no fear - cavalier.
Renegade and steer clear! A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies.
Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives and I decline.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.
The other night I tripped a nice continental drift divide. Mount St. Edelite.
Leonard Bernstein. Leonid Breshnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs.
Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom! You symbiotic, patriotic,
slam, but neck, right? Right.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine...fine...
The song "The End of the World" by Various Artists is a fast-paced and chaotic reflection on the anxieties and chaos of contemporary society. The lyrics reference a variety of cultural and political events and figures, weaving together a stream of consciousness narrative that reflects the sense of fragmentation and dislocation that many people experience in the face of rapid social, cultural, and technological change. The first verse opens with a series of vivid images - an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane - before shifting to a darker and more ominous tone. The lines "world serves its own needs, regardless of your own needs" suggest that individuals are powerless in the face of larger economic and political forces, while the repeated refrain of "It's the end of the world as we know it" serves as a kind of rallying cry for those who feel overwhelmed and disoriented by the fast-paced and uncertain nature of modern life.
The second verse focuses more explicitly on political and social issues, referencing book burning, bloodletting, and other forms of violence and repression. The repeated refrain of "Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives and I decline" suggests that even in the face of crisis, people may be resistant to change or unwilling to accept the radical solutions that may be necessary to address the underlying problems. The final verse incorporates a series of pop cultural references, suggesting that even in the midst of societal collapse, people still find ways to connect and find meaning through shared experiences and nostalgia.
Overall, "The End of the World" is a complex and multilayered song that embodies the anxieties and uncertainties of contemporary life. Its fractured and frenzied structure reflects the sense of dislocation and disorientation that many people experience in the face of rapid social change, while its references to political and cultural events serve as a reminder of the tumultuous times we live in.
Line by Line Meaning
That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane -
Lenny Bruce is not afraid.
The chaos of the beginning of the end of the world is starting but some individuals are not afraid, such as Lenny Bruce.
Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn -
world serves its own needs, regardless of your own needs.
In the middle of the storm, you can hear your own fears and doubts, but the world will continue to serve its own interests regardless of yours.
Feed it up a knock, speed, grunt no, strength no.
Ladder structure clatter with fear of height, down height.
Adding more chaos and noise won't solve anything, and the fear of the fall might make things worse.
Wire in a fire, represent the seven games in a government for
hire and a combat site.
The intensity and seriousness of the situation is represented by the comparison to a battlefield with a corrupt government in control.
Left her, wasn't coming in a hurry with the furies
breathing down your neck.
You abandoned someone and didn't come back because you were scared and running away from your own demons.
Team by team reporters baffled, trump, tethered
crop.
Even the reporters who are supposed to give us clarity and truth are confused and restrained by powerful forces.
Look at that low plane! Fine then.
Uh oh, overflow, population,
common group, but it'll do.
The sight of something familiar but low can seem reassuring but the overflow of people in a common group may not be enough to survive the end of the world.
Save yourself, serve yourself.
World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed.
Take care of yourself because the world only looks out for its own interests and your own heart is suffering.
Tell me with the rapture and the
reverent in the right - right. You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright
light, feeling pretty psyched.
With enthusiasm, passion and fear, you express your views in a way that is powerful but also divisive and aggressive.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.
Despite the chaos and destruction, there is a sense of acceptance and even relief that the end has come.
Six o'clock - TV hour. Don't get caught in foreign tower.
Slash and burn, return, listen to yourself churn.
Be wary of being caught in unfamiliar situations, since there will be a lot of destruction and pain to come.
Lock him in uniform and book burning, blood letting.
Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerate.
The oppression of individual freedoms and the escalation of violence will only lead to more destruction and pain.
Light a candle, light a motive.
Step down, step down. Watch a heel crush, crush.
Uh oh, this means no fear - cavalier.
Renegade and steer clear! A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies.
Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives and I decline.
In the face of the chaos and destruction, there is still hope and defiance, but the temptation to join the lies and false promises will be resisted.
The other night I tripped a nice continental drift divide. Mount St. Edelite.
Leonard Bernstein. Leonid Breshnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs.
Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom! You symbiotic, patriotic,
slam, but neck, right? Right.
In a dream-like state, you experience a surreal and strange mix of events and people, and the intense feelings that come with them.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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